News &amp; Features - August 2009

Fort Collins resident, Lawrence Lowry, asks Governor Ritter a question about some of the recent budget cuts that will directly affect him, on Thursday during a town hall meeting at the Fort Collins City Hall.

Loveland Firefighters and Thompson Valley EMS Paramedics work the scene of an accident Thursday around 5:40 p.m., at the intersection of West Eisenhower Boulevard and North Taft Avenue. According to Hollis Johnson, who was involved in the accident, he said he was coming out of the Western Convenience heading northbound and crossed to make a turn into the Albertson's parking lot when he heard a sound. After turning around in the parking lot he found a motorcycle tipped on its side and a woman and man on the ground. The woman and man, who were traveling in the same direction as Johnson, were transported to the hospital.

Loveland artist Lyse Dzija paints a utility box near the old train depot in downtown Loveland. The City of Loveland, inspired by a similar project in Fort Collins, is paying artists to spruce up the boxes.

Stacee Thomas, left, walks with her mother, Dee Thomas, after picking her up Wednesday at Stepping Stones Adult Day Care, 200 N. Lincoln Ave. in Loveland.

Mark Howard, owner of Advent Home Improvement smoothes on a coat of joint compound to even out a seam in a wall on Thursday at a home in Fort Collins.

Loveland resident and cancer suvivor, Ron Mutka, crochets a pink scarf for women fighting breast cancer on Thursday at his home in Loveland. Mutka has been making these scarves and giving them anonymously to McKee Medical Center to be given out to women cancer patients.

A mixed media sculpture by Kendra Fleischman called "Time Keeper" in which video is projected from the clock onto a piece of glass held up by a figurine. The tables were built out of wood by Ed Darchuk from Bronze Services in Loveland.

Jan Hambrick, of Erie, takes a sip of wine while having lunch with her sweetheart Bill Hermanson, of Longmont, on Saturday during Sculpture in the Park at Benson Park Sculpture Garden.

Elizabeth Grey, of Denver, spins the platform of a sculpture by Donna Weiser, called "The Upside of Love."

Marilyn Thissen, of Greeley, admires "Landscape V" by Ken Leap.

Sculptor, Merlin Cohen, touches one of his works called "Story of Life," carved out of Italian alabaster.

Loveland resident, Jayme Fields, touches "Foo," an artwork by Kathleen Sherman on Saturday during Sculpture in the Park at Benson Park Sculpture Garden. Sherman uses gourds as the starting piece of her sculptures.

Sydney Buchheister, 11, center, mother Kimberlie, right, and grandmother, Andrea Tapley are reflected in a wood piece by John Wilbar called "Red Coffee Table" on Saturday during Sculpture in the Park at Benson Park Sculpture Garden.

Old flourescent light bulbs await recycling on Tuesday at Curves in the Orchard Shopping Center.

Dan Cathey of Powerpro Electric installs a new energy efficient bulb on Tuesday at Curves in the Orchard Shopping Center.

Tyler Cathey of Powerpro Electric installs a new ballast into a flourescent light fixture on Tuesday at Curves in the Orchard Shopping Center. Energy Efficient Systems inc. subcontracted Cathey, his father Dan and uncle Randall's family business to install the new lighting components that should save the women's workout location an estimated $284 per year. The Platte Valley River Power Authority is offering rebates for those companies that chose to switch to the energy efficient system.

Deacon John Carnazzo prepares to climb to the top of the bell tower Friday at Loveland Bible Church to check if it needs cleaning. The church, which will be 100 years old August 9, has been under-going restorations for the last few years. "It really serves a timeless purpose, and it's good to be involved in the preservation of that." said Carnazzo, who has been at Loveland Bible Church and involved in its maintence since the early nineties.

Brian Sweeney, left, and Robert Wilson work on the new stairwell Friday for the Loveland Bible Church near downtown. The church will be 100 years old on August 9 and has been under-going restorations for the past few years.

Nancy Schindler vacuums the new carpet in the hall Friday outside of the sanctuary of the Loveland Bible Church. Schindler has found solace after the passing of her husband a few years ago in helping to restore the old building which will be 100 years old on August 9. Schindler says she found herself coming back to Loveland Bible after trying other churches and has recieved a lot of support through the community saying, "it really feels like family."

Cast members of the documentary "In Pursuit of a Dream" arrive at the Rialto for a screening of the during the Oregon-California Trails Association Convention on Wednesday. Producers of the documentary pitted a group of students against elements faced by the early American settlers as the students learned to live in tents and travel by wagon or mule.

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Neville Thompson climbs down from his Chamberlain Champion 9G tractor after driving it to The Ranch from Loveland RV Resort on Tuesday to attend the Oregon-California Trails Association national convention.

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Members of the Transworld Tractor Treks, a group of West Australian tractor enthusiasts, pose in front of some of their Champerlain Champion 9G tractors Tuesday at the Loveland RV Resort. From left are George Bass, Anne Bass, Carolyn Faulkner, Dick Garnett, Barbara Garnett, Ron Bywaters, Kerry Bywaters, Peter Barr and Neville Thompson.

A red morph Eastern Screech-Owl peers through an opening in the education building of the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program on Tuesday in Fort Collins.

Tomatos from Miller Farms await purchase Tuesday during the farmers market at the Hobby Lobby parking lot in Loveland.

Eva L. Moyer, left, and Linda Benefiel, with her guide dog, Donahue, share a moment on Tuesday during a dinner at the Odd Fellows Lodge in downtown Loveland to thank Moyer for her service to the community. Over the years Moyer has made about 16,000 teddy bears for children who suffered trauma.

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Chamberlain Champion 9G tractor from Australia.

Loveland artist Lyse Dzija paints a utility box near the old train depot in downtown Loveland. The City of Loveland, inspired by a similar project in Fort Collins, is paying artists to spruce up the boxes.

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Emergency personnel carry an injured man up to an awaiting ambulance on Highway 34 at The Narrows west of Loveland after he crashed his motorcycle and tumbled down an embankment next to the Big Thompson River.